Rope holder



Jan. 24, 1933. 1 J, @Lsg-:Nv 1,895,395

ROPE HbLDER Filed .July 29, 1932 INVENTOR ATTOR N EY Patented Jan. 24, 1933; l

UNITI-:D STATES.'

` JOHN JFQLSEN, OF CLEVELAD', OHIO P ATE if il? ROPE HOLDER i Application led 1111151.29,

vide a clothes line holder that is capable of receiving lines of various thicknesses, and a Vline can be associated therewith in aneasy and expeditious manner without removing the. holder in the event the holder has been fastened to a post or the like.

Another object of the invention is to pro#` vide a. clothes line assembly that includes separa-ble pulleys anda gripping holder constructed in a. manner whereby it is not neces- .sary to thread the line therethrough, as is customary in clothes line devices now in general use. Y l

A Vstill further object of the invention is to provide a rope gripping holder of the character set forth, that is simple in construction, l' inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efficient in operation and service. l This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, refer- Y ence will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,

and in which Figure 1 is a top plan view illustrating my j device in use.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the holder in gripping position.

taken through the'holder with the gripping dog arranged out of contact with the line.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approxi-` mately on line 4 4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is atop plan view of the holder.' Figure 6 is a rear end view thereof.

193.2.V semi No. ceaiia Figure 7 is a sideview ofa pulley usedin the clothes line assembly. l Figure 8 is a top p'lan view of said pulley. Referring to the drawing in detail, and i especially to Figure 1 which illustrates `a clothes line assembly that includes threeposts A, B and @respectively ,and Dindicates'a clothes flineof the usual type.

The line as shown may Vloe permanentlyv fixed to the post A or suitable fastening means and is grooved wheel 1 of a pulley which includes.v

thence trained about the sectional housing members 2 and 3 having secured thereto a pivot pin 4l for receiving the wheel 1, and these housing members terf minate in apertured tongues for the purpose of detachably receivinga holt 4and nut connection 6 whereby the housingmembers may Vloe separated as shown in Figure`7 for the passagelof the line D b'etweenthe saine as will be apparent, and the bolt and nut con'-,

nectionzreceives suitable securing means whereby thepullcy may be secured to the post B as shown in Figure The rope lgripping holder is suitably; fastened to thepost C, and includes a housing whichis made upof ar'elatively wide side wall 7 and a relativelyfnarrow side wall V8 for apurpose which will be later described and the side wallsare connected by a rear wall 9. The side wall 7l has formed with 4its forward end an extension 10 that terminates into an eye lltoreceive the fastening means that secures the holder t0 the post G.

Formed with vthe side wall 7 is a topwall` 12 that is provided with a yserrated inner surface to receive the lineD as clearly shown in 1 Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing. Pivotally secured to the rear end of the'top wall 12 is a bifurcatedline guide member 13, which is adapted to receive the line D between the "armsthereoff Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view Bridging the vSide Wang 7 and s is a? pivot pin 14 that has journaled thereon Va grooved y wheel l5 'for'the line D as shown, andpivotah ly secured between the side walls 7 and 8-is a `dog 16 which is provided with a serrated jaw 17 at its inner end while itsgouter` or op-` f posite endterminates into a handle IS-thatel is engageable withthe rear 'wall9 so. as to .presVy icc vent the'j'aw 17 from coming in contact with f the grooved wheel as will be noted upon inspectioncof Figure 8. The dog is pivoted I upon a pinV 19 that bridgesthe side walls.

. The relatively narrow side wall 8 is prolvided `with a I,spider member 2O that includes a semi-circular guard thatl follows the curvature of the lgrooved wheel 15 and the spider member 20vcooperates with the extension 10 inhol'ding the line trained about the grooved wheel 1-5. l Y Y From the above description and disclosure ofthe drawing, it will be obvious that I 1 v have` provided a rope gripping hold-er that isprimarily designed for a clothes line, and

j it is not necessary to thread the linefabout the wheel 15, because the line can be inserted laterally through..` the space provided bevtween thenarrow side wall 8 and the ytop wall i upwardlyon its pivot when the line is insert-v '12 as best shownl in Figure 2.. Of course .7, i Y 1 1@ i A Y 17 the bifurcated une guide member is rnc-veu ed within the holder, and thence'the guide :the serrated lower surface rof the top wall 12, l it will be apparent that when theline is "member is returned' to its normal position as best shown in Figures 2 and 3. W'hen tue line is arranged in the holdeigtherjaw 17 fwill. be disposed in gripping. engagement therewith, and as the jaw cooperates with pulled in the' direction of the holder, the dog will function automatically to grip the line and therefore the line will beheld taut under all conditions.'

" Vhile I have illustrated the use of one pulsv ley in Figure 1', it will be apparent that any,

number of pulleys may be employed, it depending vof Vcourse uponthe number ofsech tions of clothes lines used.VA f

It is thought fromthe foregoing descripy tion that the advantages and novel features of my'invention will bereadily apparent.

' I desire it to beunderstood that I maymake changes theconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the several I parts, provided that such changes fall withiny the scope ofthe appended claims. y

What I claim is: y 1. A holder for a line comprising .a housing including a relatively ywide side wall and a relatively narrow side wall, atop wall formed with the relatively wide side wall and being provided with a serrated inner surface, a grooved wheel ijournaled between the l :f side walls, a dog pivotally secured `between thev side wal-ls7 a serrated jaw formed with wall,.and an eyed extension formed with said serrated inner surface and formed with `the relatively Wide side wall, said relatively narl row side wall beingrspaced from the top wall `to provide. a line receiving space, a pulley j ournaled between the side walls, a dog piv-` otallysecuredbetween the sidewalls, ka sery rated :jaw formed with thedogandcoope'rating'with the serrated wall for gripping the line, a bifurcated guide member for said line and being pivotally secured vto lthe top lwall and being provided with a lserrated in'-V ner surface, said relatively narrow side wallV being spaced from the top wall to provide a space for the passage of the line, a grooved pulley journaled between the side walls", y a

line guard formedwith the relatively narrow side wall and followingthe shape lof the rvpulley, a rear :wall connecting the side 'y walls, a line guide secured to the top wall, a

dog pivotally secured between the sidewalls, a serrated jaw formed with the dog and cO operating with the serrated wall for gripping the line.v a handle formed With the jawand yengageable with the rear wallto limitfpivotal movement of the dog, an extension formed with the wide side wall andtermi-' nating into an eye to receive means. for fas-V. tening the holder to a suitable supporting means.

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fthe' inner end vof lsaid dog andcooperating j v with the serrated wall for gripping the line,

- a handle formed with said dog and extending-V'l vfrom the'liousing, and a guide forsaid lineV and being secured to said top wall.

2. 'A holder for a line comprising a housing including a relativelyvwide side wall andl a relatively narrow side wall, a rear wall con-` f necting'theside walls, a top wall having afY y Y p Y. .Y y y Y y 10Q In-testimony whereofI aiiix my signature.; 

